On 23 Mrz., 22:33, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Let's hear some good quotes. I'd appreciate something from religious > persons as a good contribution if it has a political flavor to it. .... > > I bet various Popes have had some controversial opinions and voiced them > over the years. Okay, Don, I haven't been able to verify this, but if my magpie-like memory serves me correctly, Giulio de Giuliano de Medici, having been elected Pope Clement VII in 1523 is reported to have said, "Now that we are pope, let us enjoy it." Unfortunately, his political ineptness led to the sack of Rome by the mostly Lutheran soldiers serving the (Catholic) Emperor, Charles V. His subsequent dependence on Charles forced him to refuse to dissolve the marriage between Charles' sister, Catherine of Aragon and her husband, Henry VIII of England. The result of THAT was the beginning of the English reformation. Now there's a man who could have used political advisors with the acumen of Ms. Palin ... like ... OMG! :-) Francis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
